University or Organization: Lab for Ling and Computation, Brandeis U
Department: Computer Science
Rank of Job: Scientist
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics, NATURAL LANGUAGE
PROCESSING/INFORMATION EXTRACTION
Description:
LABORATORY FOR LINGUISTICS AND COMPUTATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, WALTHAM, MA 02454 USA
Closing date for applications: May 15th, 2004
The Lab for Linguistics and Computation at Brandeis University invites
applications from outstanding graduate students with an interest in
various aspects of natural language processing, information
extraction, and bioinformatics. Particularly, students with a
background in computational linguistics and/or information extraction,
are encouraged to apply (MS in Computer Science is a plus). There are
2 PhD positions available starting in September 2004, funded by the
National Library of Medicine, for research in natural language text
mining over biological and medical literature.
The research project will involve the following tasks:
named entity extraction, anaphora resolution, pathway discovery,
entity and relation normalization, and finite state and clustering
techniques.
An introduction to the type of research carried at the Lab of
Linguistics and Computation can be obtained at:
http://www.medstract.orghttp://timeml.org
We expect the candidate to have a good track record, including
excellent programming skills. We look for a highly motivated person to
enter a team involved in a challenging research project. Knowledge of
Java, C, Python, Perl, statistical NLP, machine learning are a
definite advantage. Funding is available, subject to academic
performance, for up to a three year period.
If you would like further information, please contact:
James Pustejovsky
Computer Science Department
258 Volen Center
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA 02454 USA
email: jamespbrandeis.edu
Information and application forms for Graduate School Admission can be
found at
http://www.brandeis.edu/gsas/prospectives/
When applying, please send your CV, a research interest summary, and
the names and e-mail addresses of three potential references to the
above address.
For more information on:
* Brandeis University see http://www.brandeis.edu/
* Department of Computer Science, see http://www.cs.brandeis.edu
Address for Applications:
Attn: James Pustejovsky
415 South St.
Brandeis University,
Waltham, MA 02454
United States of America
Applications are due by 15-May-2004
Contact Information:
Dr. James Pustejvosky
Email: jamespbrandeis.edu
Website: http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/
This announcement was accompanied by a donation to the LINGUIST List!